Washington calls for an ‘imminent’ return to talks with Tehran
The United States has called for an “imminent” return to talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, and added that a resumptio
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US citizen in urgent need of surgery blocked in Iran
A US citizen, who is not allowed by the state from leaving Iran, risks death unless he has surgery within days, his family said Monday.
Iran, Russia compete over historic site renovation in Syria
Iran and Russia continue to compete for influence in Syria by claiming that they want to restore monuments in the country, the Syrian Observer reported.
Saudi Arabia confirms talks with Iran
Saudi Arabia confirmed on Sunday that it has been holding talks with its old foe, Iran, in an attempt to reduce longtime tension between the two countries, Reuters reported.
Iran claims US must unfreeze $10 billion as a sign of good will
The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday has set the release of billions in Iranian assets as a condition for resuming nuclear deal talks in Vienna.
Iran holds drill near Azerbaijan border amid tensions
Iran has launched a huge military drill near its border with Azerbaijan, in a show of force amid tensions with its neighbouring country, Al-Jazeera reported.
Norway accuses dual-national professor of violating US sanctions on Iran
An Iranian-German professor on Wednesday was charged
Iran says it discussed ‘peaceful nuclear coop’ with Russia
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami said he discussed on Tuesday a “peaceful nuclear cooperation” with Russia’s Head of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev, Mehr News Agency reported.
Iran rejects IAEA access to nuclear site
Iran has refused a US call to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors at its Karaj nuclear site, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Fire breaks out at IRGC’s research center
Iranian state media said a fire broke out in one of the country's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) research centers in the west of Tehran on Sunday evening.